{"id":87193,"date":"2022-11-02T11:59:36","date_gmt":"2022-11-02T11:59:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/shiawaves.com\/english\/?p=87193"},"modified":"2022-11-02T12:03:27","modified_gmt":"2022-11-02T12:03:27","slug":"unicef-chief-calls-for-scaling-up-humanitarian-assistance-for-pakistans-flood-victims","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/shiawaves.com\/english\/news\/87193-unicef-chief-calls-for-scaling-up-humanitarian-assistance-for-pakistans-flood-victims\/","title":{"rendered":"UNICEF chief calls for scaling up humanitarian assistance for Pakistan\u2019s flood victims"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>The regional director of the United Nations International Fund for Children in Emergency (UNICEF), George Laryea-Adjei, on Sunday said that the flood devastation in Pakistan was massive by any scale as the agency alone was seeking $173.5 million for providing humanitarian assistance to the flood victims in post-disaster relief efforts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/shiawaves.com\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2022\/11\/112400_322.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-87196\" width=\"836\" height=\"557\" srcset=\"https:\/\/shiawaves.com\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2022\/11\/112400_322.png 600w, https:\/\/shiawaves.com\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2022\/11\/112400_322-300x200.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 836px) 100vw, 836px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>UNICEF\u2019s regional director for South Asia, in an exclusive chat with the state-run Associated Press of Pakistan, said that the fallout of the recent disaster was extensive and contained waterborne diseases that were affecting farmland, schools and everyone at large.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>George said some 84 districts were to face immense challenges due to disasters, whereas out of the total $173.5 million \u2014 $34.6 million was required for nutrition; $35 million for health; $58 million for washing; $11 million for child protection; $23 million for education and $11 million for emergency preparedness. \u201cThe Government of Pakistan is leading the response. However, 9.6 million children need humanitarian assistance and due to floods some 23,000 schools are either destroyed or damaged,\u201d he regretted<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The regional director of the United Nations International Fund for Children in Emergency (UNICEF), George Laryea-Adjei, on Sunday said that the flood devastation in Pakistan was massive by any scale as the agency alone was seeking $173.5 million for providing humanitarian assistance to the flood victims in post-disaster relief efforts. 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